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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 2 Oct 2020

    Watching the White House function just baffles me. I haven't hugged anyone except for my wife and cats since February...what were they all thinking?

    10:00 PM - 2 Oct 2020
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    • Eric Conrad Ph.D. Sergio Flores | BLM | Social Distancing NOW Le Fez, c’est moi Amy Troup Lorena Cruz Dennis Sweitzer (PhD) Sandy Horne Sarafiena Pierssy 💙
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      1. DrT‏ @tskould 2 Oct 2020
        Replying to @GidMK

        .... thinking???

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      1. nailbomb3‏ @nailbomb3 2 Oct 2020
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        "function"? that's a bit generous I'd say.

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      1. Marco Piani‏ @Marco_Piani 2 Oct 2020
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        They were trying to reassure Americans and avoid panic, clearly.

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      2. James Heathers‏ @jamesheathers 2 Oct 2020
        Replying to @GidMK

        Seriously? (1) I got tested back in the whenevers, I'm fine (2) LOL I'm important and bad things are for poor people (3) oh look! there's Gary! we were going on an orphan eating safari in July, but it's been rescheduled! Gary! Hit me up, son!

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      3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 2 Oct 2020
        Replying to @jamesheathers

        It's just...weird. Hugs are no longer a thing, kisses much more so

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      1. Guffy‏ @guffynicola 2 Oct 2020
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        pic.twitter.com/R0GVeTaKy6

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      1. Genevieve Williams is fully vaccinated‏ @twitfics 2 Oct 2020
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        Denial is a hell of a drug.

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      2. c0nc0rdance‏ @c0nc0rdance 2 Oct 2020
        Replying to @GidMK

        I can assure you this is not the norm in the US, and we view it as though lobsters were doing ballet too.

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      3. Steve Blake‏ @SteveEpiGroupie 3 Oct 2020
        Replying to @c0nc0rdance @GidMK

        Even before COVID it wasn't normal unless you were a Charismatic Protestant or from a culture - Russian for instance - that considers hugging family and close friends normal.

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      1. Inquisitive‏ @DoesItHurtToAsk 2 Oct 2020
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        i called it a super hugger event in a tweet yesterday and boy, was i right on that one!

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